Machine for creasing and pressing books



C. SCHRAMM MACHINE FOR CREASING AND PRESSING BOOKS April 21, 1953 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Jan. 16, 1947 hvenzor L'aa-Zkr new April 21, 1953 c. SCHRAMM MACHINE FOR CREASING AND PRESSING BOOKS Filed Jan. 16, 1947 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 April 21, 1953 c. SCHRAMM 2,635,262

MACHINE FOR CREASING AND PRESSING BOOKS Filed Jan. 16, 1947 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 k: In veni oz Car/r3 safiz a w 6 9 l 22017093 Patented Apr. 21,; 1953 OKS Gar! Schramm, North Coventry, 001111., assignor. toThe S'myth Manufacturing Company; Hart: ford, Conn, a corporation of Connecticut.

Application January 16, 194 7 ,Seri al' No. 732,343

The present'invention relates to a machine of the typefdisclosed, inmy prior patent for'Machine for; Greasing' the; Joints of Books; No. 2,151,991, dated; March28; 1939. The machine shown in the said patentserves: to applypaste to successive book fillersand to assemble the'pasted fillerswith covers: Then theassembled books are-moved intermittently from station to station through the machine, and are engaged bysuccessive sets of creaser jaws which formcreases at the cover joints. The'assembl'ed books are also pressed at one'station to firmly engage the covers with the pasted fillers:

The general object of the invention is to provide a machine of the type described having a final statioiiat which the books are supplementally pressed toflatten the covers and to definitely assure their firm adherence to the pasted filler.

Other and rnore specific objectsof the invention will" be apparent from the-drawings: and'from the followingspecification and claims.

In the drawings I have shown: in detail a preferred embodiment of the invention, but it willibe understood that various changes may be made from the construction shown, and that the drawings are-not to'be construed as-defining or limiting the scope of thezinvention, the claimslfcrminga a part of this specificationv being relied upon for that. purpose.

Qf'the drawings;

Fig. .1 is a sideview of the rightportion of a machine embodying the-invention, the carrier jawsbeing in their positions toward. theriglit or "toward the feeding end: ofthe machine.

His aside view of theleft portion of a machine: embodying the invention, the carrier jaws being intheir: positions toward the left or toward the discharge end" of the machine.

Fig; 2 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical sectional view taken along the line 2-2-0f Fig. 1. Fig. 3-is an enlarged fragmentary vertical sectional viewtalzen along the line 3-3 of- Fig. 1, but omitting the creasing and pressing jaws and the parts directly associated therewith.

Fig; 4" is anenlarged fragmentary vertical sec-- r Fig, dis a fragmentary sectional view taken falungjthe line 6"6 orFig, 4'.

Fig. is a. iragmentary sectional view. taken along the lineI -I of Fig; 4*.

11 Glaims. (c1; 11 l) Fig. 8. is an: enlarged plan: view: of the; portion oithsmachine, shown in Rig; 1*. r

Fig; 9.. is;- an. enlarged vertical; sectional. view taken: alongithe line 97-9; of Fig. 1?. a a

Fig. 10-is averticalisectionallview taken along the line Iii-4 WOiFFig; 9.

F llis a sideview-taken from the-letter the machine as shown in Fig. 8. v

Referring to, the. drawings, 5 represents the main frame of the machine; as disclosed in my aforesaid patent, this frame having side plates 8, 3W11i0h carry many of. the movable parts of the machine. The stitched book fillers H] are opened and placed by hand or fed by suitable mechanism onto a vertically movable saddle plate [2, as shownin-Fig. 2. The upward-movement of this plate" lifts thefillers into the zone of. action of carrier jaws l4; l4 and creaser j aws I6, [-6. In its upward. movement each filler passesbetween rolls Id, I3 in-paste boxesl 9, l-9which apply paste to its'outer leaves. The filler then passes into a cover 20 which isfoldeddown against the pastedleaves- 'I he-coverrests upon cover supporting members 22, 22 to which successive covers may be supplied. by hand or red by a suitable mechanism, r

Asshown in Fig; 1-, one edge of the saddleplate is secured to a vertically movable slide 24. which is connected by a linklfi to a lever 2.8 that is oscillatedv by. means of a roller 36 engaging a cam groove in a, cam 32 on a cam shaft 34., Before the plate descends the lower ends of pivoted arms 35, 36, operated by mechanism not shown, swing inbeneath the lower edges of the book and retain. it at the level at. which it is to be carried through the machine. As the saddle plate I2 is withdrawn, the book is supported by the arms 36, 36 and the first set of carrier'jawe M, M are closed against its sides;

"The carrier jaws l4, M are arranged in sets of six, each setcomprising three jaws on one side of the book path and three on the other side. These jaws are movable in and outin ways formed between gibs 38, 33 that are fastened to the upper-surfaces of longitudinally reciprocable carriages 4 0, 40 as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. The carriages are supported and guided by nonreciprocable rails 42:, 42' which extend longitudinally of the machine. Movable longitudinally in the respective carriages are slides 44, 44 that extend beneath all of the sets of carrier jaws. As shown inFig. 8, the slides have cam slots 45. 46 inwhich arepins or rolls 41, 4! connected" to the carrier jaws.

The slides 44, 44 are reciprocated longitudinally relatively to the carriages 40, 40 in timed relation with the operation of other parts of the machine. The slides are so reciprocated by suitable mechanisms 48, 48 shown in part in Fig. 3 and shown in detail in the aforesaid patent. The said mechanisms are actuated by arms 49, 49 on a transverse shaft 50 which is oscillated by a cam on the cam shaft 34. The said mechanisms 48, 48 are so constructed that they operate irrespectively of the longitudinal reciprocation of the carriages 40, 40. As the slides 44 are reciprocated the cam slots impart in and out movements simultaneously to all of the carrier'jaws. As the jaws I4, I4 move inward, those of each set engage a book at the upper portions of the cover thereof, and as the jaws move outward the book is disengaged. Preferably, as shown in the upper left hand portion of Fig. 8, a block I is associated with each jaw I4, the aforesaid roll 4! being-carried by the block. Each jaw is transversely movable, within narrow limits, with respect to its block, and a spring 52 biases the jaw for relative inward movement. Thus the jaws can accommodate themselves to minor irregularities or differences in sizes in the books.

The carriages 40, 40 which support the carrier jaws I4, I4 and the slides 44, 44 extend longitudinally of the machine and are reciprocable longitudinally along the rails 42, 42. As shown {in Fig.8, two guide rods 54, 54 extend longitudinally of the machine, and a cross head 56 is reciprocable along the guide rods by means of a suitable mechanism operated by a cam on the shaft 34, but not shown. Projecting upward from the cross head 56 are posts 58, 58, which have :tongue-and-groo ve connection with blocks 60, 60 attached to the bottoms of the carriages 40, 40. The tongue-and-groove connections permit the guide rails and the parts carried thereby to be transversely adjusted as hereinafter explained. It will be observed that longitudinal reciprocation of the cross head 56 causes similar reciprocation of the carriages 40, 40 and of the parts carried thereby.

The reciprocation oi the carriages 40, 40 and the reciprocation of the slides 44 relatively to the carriages are so timed in relation to the movement of the saddle plate I2 that the jaws I4, I4 of the first set are enga ed with a book on the saddle plate I2 immediately before movement of the carria es toward the left as viewed in Fig. 1. Simultaneously, the jaws of the other sets are engaged with other books at successive stations spaced along the machine toward the left. Thus, as the carriages move toward the left each book is engaged and moved to the next "following station. When the books reach the 4 40, 40 in their positions at the left the carrier jaws are at stations B, C, D, E, F and G.

There are sets of creaser jaws I6, I6 arranged slightly above the carrier jaws I4, I4 at the several stations, except at the first or feeding station A and except at the last two stations G and H. Otherwise stated, there are five sets of creasing jaws I 6, I6 located respectively at stations B. C, D, E and F. As shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 6, the creaser jaws are attached to slides, each of which is desirably formed in two sections 66, 68 that are connected by pins I0 and interposed springs I2 so arranged that the creasers will be cushioned when forced against the books. The inner sections 66 are provided with electrical heating elements I4. The side edges of the creaser slides are movably supported in groovesv I which extend longitudinally and are supported by carriages are moved toward the right and the described cycle of operations is repeated. The

. books during their movement travel along a sup-- porting rail 62 and between guide rails 64, 64, shown in Figs. 3 and 8.

The number of stations in the machine may be varied, but as shown in Figs. 1 and 1 there are eight stations designated respectively as A, B, 'C, D, E, F, G and H. When there are eight stations there are six sets of carrier jaws I4, I4. .With the carriages 40, 40 in their positions at :the right, the sets of carrier jaws I4, I4 are at stations A, B, C, D, E and F. With the carriages brackets attached to the cross heads I6, 16. By

the breaking of the toggle links the creaser jaws are drawn from the book path and by the straightening of the toggle links the creaser jaws are closed and held against the books.

Each shaft 82 is provided with a segmental gear 84 which is engaged by a vertically movable rack 86. The lower end of each rack is connected by a link 88 with a lever 90 that is oscillated by a cam 92 on the shaft 34, as shown in Fig. 1. Bythis means all the creaser jaws are simultaneously closed in toward the book path and opened out from the book path, the books being advanced successively between the creaser jaws when the creaser jaws are open. The creaser jaws thus successively apply pressures and heat to each covered book along the line of its joints, i. e. in lines parallel with and a short distance in from the edges of the back of the cover, as the covered book dwells between each of its successive advances.

Below the first set of creaser jaws at station B are presser plates 94, 94 arranged to press the sides of the books, these plates being shown in Figs. 4 and '7. These presser plates are attached to slides that are preferably made in two sections 96, 88 which are connected by pins I00 and interposed springs I02 so arranged that the plates will be cushioned when pressed against the books. The side edges of the plate slides are movably supported in grooves in cross plates I04 so that the plates they carry may be moved transversely. Connected with the rear sections of the plate slides are toggle links I06, I06 joined to toggle links I08, I08 that are fastened to the shafts I I0, IIO. On these shafts are segmental gears I I2, I I 2. Meshed with these segmental gears are gears H4, H4 that are engaged with teeth'of the vertical racks 86, 86. As the racks go up the creaser toggles I8, open upward and the creaser jaws move out and at the same time the plate toggles I06, I08 open downward and the presser plates move out. When the racks go down the toggles straighten and the creaser jaws and presser plates are moved against a book.

The presser plates 94, 94 cooperate with the carrier jaws I4, I4 to press the books over the major portions of their cover areas to preliminarily secure adherence of the covers tothe The: machine". may" be for: booksof. dfflerentrthicknesses by; meansofishafts; H8; I18 whichzarez:operahlyvconnectediwith each other-by beveligearing I=;I 8': and by; EQWZIISVBISE' shaft near 'fl'lEifIOIlt-T'Of. the; machine asashowns in. Fig; I. Atzseverali points: along the machine there are shorhtransversashaftsiconnected. with; the-:shaf ts tififibwmeanszot hevebgearing; I20; I20; onepair ofithe'saidfshaftssheing showniat' I22; I-ZZ' inJFigs.

8%. and" 103 The transverse: shafts: I222 have threadediiengagementzwiths the railsz42; 42; and therefore; when: the: shafts. H6;- Ilfi are: turned ther-railsnnd'thepart's-carriedithereby -'are:moved mm. or: outwardi to uniform: extents.v Transversm adjustment of? the; rails. is: permitted by" thezsprings 'lz, and I62; HlZ 'providesufficient relative mouementsto aceommodate differencesin thickness.

Thermachine may be adjusted for books of different widths by vertically adjusting the supporting-rail 625' This rail maybevertically ad 'jilsted by means" of a shaft I24 extending along one-side of the'lmachine. The-shaft I24 is connected by'jhevel' gearing I 26 I2? with transverse shafts I 18, which serve hy mea-ns not: shown to move the rail vertically;

' 1hthe machihe-set' forth the books are transfrred tothe severalsets of creaser'jaws which apply'heat-and pressure a plurality of times to each book. Asaresult of such'plurality'of applications; the temperatures and pressures may be effected at degrees that' will setthe joints without disfiguring the material of' the covers. The degrees of temperature of all the creasers may b'e-the sameor may-be different, depending on thetyp'eand regulation of heaters employed.

The three I of pressure ofthe creasers may be the same orbs different according to the outlines ofthe closing cams. Ordinarily thevariouscams are" so shaped and related that the books, are quickly advanced tothe respective stations and then remain-at thesaidstations"forlonger periods 'oftii'ne in order' t'o enable thepresser jaws and the creaser jaws; to have their required effects. The machine as thus far described is similar tothat disclosed in my aforesaid" Patent No. 25151 99? and reference can be had to the said patent as to any details which are not herein fullyishowm. The mechanism to be now do:- scrihed'iis: a'dditionalto thatshownin the. patent, and" in general. thesaid additional mechanism provides a transfer station G and. a. pressing station H; which are. additionaltdstations A, B, C, ..D',.E1 and-Rshownin thesaid patent.

Asupplementalbase.Ia3Il-is provided which supports a supplementaliframe. I32. Thersaidfram'e I32. directly engages the. end of theima-iniframe 6,.being connectedtherewith by bolts or otherwisa. One wall. of. the frame I32: supports the outer ends of. the guide. rods" 54 as shown in Fig. l0, Connected with the frame I3 2? at the opposite sidest-hereofare side plates I34, [34- which are provided with upward extensions connected with eachrother by'means: of' tlEIOdS I36 3.5. The side plates I34; I34] are: respectiuelyinxregiisterv-withi thezslde.plates-;8,. 8.: of: the; main frame as shownzin Rig. 8;

The rails. 42', 42 are aextendedacross vthe'lfi'antle I32. Theseirail extensions maysbe integraliwith the main, rails, butzthey: are-e shown: as. separate members. I38; I38 connected'iwith. theamaimrails by splice plates: I40; I402 The rail; extensions I38, I38 are guidedforrtransverse adjustmentin unison'with the rails 42', 42. Asshcwn iii-Fig. 10, eachofithemcis providedwith a plate I lzgui'cl'ed in a channel in'the frame I 32 and with a-gib': I 44 engaging aflange on: thesaid" frame. It will be seen that,- when the" rails 42, 42' are adjusted transversely bymeans of the shafts H6, I-IIi and associated parts; the rail' extensions- I38, I38 are similarly adjusted.

The carriages d9; 40 are also extendedacross the frame I32. These carriageext'ensions may-be integral with the-main carriages; but they are shown as separate members I46, I46; The extensions are connected with themain carriages by plates I48; I48; as" shown in Figs; 8' and 1'0. Each carriage extension I-46- is supported and guided on the corresponding'rail extension- I38 by=means similarto that provided-lforsupporting and guiding each main carriage on itsrail. As shown in Fig. 9,- plates ISH- and I52 are interposed between the carriage extension and the rail extension being secured to the latter: A stud projects downward from the carriage extension and carries a roller- I54 whichis movable in the longitudinal slot between the-plates: I50 and I52. The said" stud engages-a block ISB'WhiCh'iS positioned in a longitudinal channel in the-rail extension. The block ltli carriesrollers I58'and I65 which are movable along the: bottom of the channel in the railextension and along there;- spectiveplates I50 and IE2. The-rollers I54, I58 and I53 are preferably mounted on antifriction bearings, and thus the carriage-extension is readily movable longitudinally and is firmly guided when so moved.

The slides 44; 44 are also extended across the frame I32. These-slide extensions may'be'i'ntegral with the main slides, but they'are shown as separate members I 6-2, Ili2-suitab1yconnected by means not shown. Supported on the carriage extensions are carrier jaws I54, I64 which are supported and actuated in exactly the samemanner as the carrier jaws I4, I4. As shown, there are three jaws at each side: The jaws I64; I64 differ from the jaws I4, I4 in that they-are differently shaped so as to engagethe books at the creases that have been fOrmedbythe several'sets of creaser jaws IIi I This is clearly shown-in Fig. 9.

In the operation ofthe=-machineras already described, the last set-of carrier jaws I4, I4 at the left moves the successive books from the last creasing station F to the transfer station- G as shown in'Fi'g. l At the said transfer-station G the successive books are thereafter engaged by the said carrier jaws I64, I64; and are thereby moved fromthe said station to' the final press"- ing station H in the frame- I=32-i Fig. 8 shows the carriages 4U, 40 and the carrier jaws I4; I4 in their extrema position toward the left; as viewed in Fig. 1 and abo'okhas' beenmovedto the-final station H by-the carrier-jaws= I64, I94. When. moved to" station E as shown in Fig. 8', each. book. is supported solely at the creases: or joints: thereof, as shown in. Fig. 9; and the entire areasof the covers below-orbeyond the'joints are exposed, The" before-mentioned; supporting rail. 62', terminates: short: of the final. stations A; DQIfiOIL off thezrail: 62: atzst'atiom Glisshowm in joints.

=Fig..'l0, but the parts, for supportingan'd adjusting it are omitted. The rail 62. is necessary at station G as there are no creasing jaws at this station, and the rail serves to support each successive book while the carrier jaws i4, I4 are disengaged therefrom and are moving toward the right to engage the next following book.

As already explained, the rail 92 is adjustable vertically for different book widths by means of the shaft I24. The said shaft I24 is provided with an extension I95 carried by the frame I32. The end of the extension shaft I65 is adapted to receive a wrench by means of which it may be turned, thus turning the shaft I24.

7 As already explained, the covers of the books are initially pressed against the pasted fillers by the carrier jaws I4, I4 and by the presser plates 94, 94 at station B. However, the amount of pressure applied by the plates 94, 94 is limited .by their springs, and the said carrier jaws I4, I4

and the said plates 94, 94 do not engage the entire areas of the covers. Furthermore, the pressures applied by the said carrier jaws and the said presser plates are not uniform. In accordance with the present invention, additional pressing means are provided at the final station H which not only engage th entire areas of the covers but which apply much greater pressure than can be applied by the spring-actuated plates As shown in Fig. 9, two presser plates I66, I68

are provided at the final station H, these plates that they engage the entire cover areas of the successive books below or beyond the said creased The said plates are of sufficient size to engage the cover areas of the largest book which the machine is adapted to handle. The plates I 66 and IE8 are carried respectively by slides I70 and I12 which are movable transversely in ways formed on the frame I32.

A transversely extending nonrotatable thread- ,ed rod I14 is secured to the slide I'IEi, this rod gear I88. The idler gear I88 meshes with a gear I99 on a short transverse shaft I9I, which shaft carries at its inner end a bevel gear I92 which meshes with the bevel gearing I26 at the end of the corresponding shaft H6. The shaft I84 is squared or otherwise shaped at its end to receive a wrench, and it will be seen that when the shaft I84 is turned, the gear I15 is rotated to move th rod I14 endwise, thus correspondingly moving the slide I76 and the pressure plate I66. Rotation of the shaft I64 serves also to rotate the two shafts IIB, I I6 and to thus move the carriage supporting rails transversely. Thus, by rotating the shaft I94 all of th carrier jaws and also the presserplate I66 can be adjusted transversely and in unison in accordance with the thickness of the books that are to be handled. Atransversely extending nonrotatable rod I94 is secured to the slide I12, the outer end portion of this rod being threaded. Secured to the said rod I94 is a piston I96 longitudinally-movable in a cylinder I98 secured to the side plate I34 which is at the left as viewed in Fig. 9. Two gears 200 and 202 are in threaded engagement with the rod I94 and these gears are longitudinally movable within narrow limits as determined by a yoke 204 which extends between them and has an aperture for receiving the rod I94. The yoke is mounted on the end of the cylinder I98. The gears 200 and 202 mesh respectively with idler gears 206 and 298, which are secured to a short transverse shaft 209 for rotation in unison. One of the last said gears, as for instance the gear 206, meshes with a gear 2 I0 secured itDIthB shaft I84. It will be seen that when the-shaft I84 is rotated in the manner already described, the gears 200 and 202 are rotated to move the rod I94 longitudinally, movement of the rod causing the slide I12 and the presser plate I68 to similarly move. The rods I14 and I94 are'oppositely threaded and it will be seen that the presser plates I66 and I68 are moved in opposite directions, both of them moving inward simul taneously, and both of them moving outward simultaneously.

As already stated, the gears 200 and 202 are mounted for limited endwise movement to the extent permitted by the yoke 294. Thus the presser plate I68 is not definitely positioned by the gears 209 and 262 and is always free for movement within the narrow limits stated. This narrow range of relative movement of the plate I68 is utilized for applying pressure to the book in the final station, such pressure being exerted by means of fluid, preferably air, introduced into the cylinder I98 in the manner to be described and acting against the piston I96.

At the left-side of the machine, as viewedin Figs. 8 and 11, is an air valve 2I2 receiving air under pressure through apipe 2I4. Pipes 2I6 and 2J8 connect the valve with the cylinder- I98 at opposite sides of the piston I96. The valve 2I2 is provided with an operating lever 220 which can be .oscillated to change the connections through the pipes 2| 6 and 2I8 so as to supply air under pressure to either side of the piston I96 and to exhaust air from the side opposite to that .to which air is supplied.

Mounted for oscillation about the same axis as the lever 220 is a lever 222 carrying a transverse .pin 224 which enters a slot in theupper .end of the lever 220. It will be seen thatthe two levers are thus connectedfor oscillation .in unison. Connected with the lever 222 for oscillation in unison therewith is a lever 2126 carrying a transversely projecting pin 228. Mounted on the left hand carriage are two longitudinally adjustable actuating members 230 and 232 which are adapted to engage the pin 22!! as the carriage pressed detent arm 249. The arm 240 yields .to permit the roller 238 to pass under it but it tends to hold the lever 222 and the parts connected therewith in one or the other of their extreme .positions of movement. V Y

:ha's'zalready been explained, the successive books :after being: initially :pressed by 11711666811181 jaws I4, I14 :and :the presser plates 94 aatsstation B and after being creased by the -:creaser jaws I6, at stations B, C, D, E and F are engaged by "the :final 'carrierjaws I64, 164 at-station and are ;moved to the final station 1H withinthe frame 182. reach book reaches thesaid final station, the lever 22B moved-by theactuating member .230 :toshift theiposition of the valve so as :to admit air :underpressure through the pipes M6 to :the outer side of the piston I96. Themiston thenmoves the presserplate I68 inwardnto-compress the book between the sai'cl'plate I63 land the plate 166. :Pressure is applied to each :hookby the plates 168uand is through @a substantial "interval of time, this interval being approximately thesame as that .of the engagement act :the creaser jaws 'with the .book at each station. :During this interval the carrier jaws I64, 11.64 are disengaged :.from the book "and-the carriages move fin'the direction to return the said 'jawsato .station' G .to pick upzthe .next. following book which-has been delivered to thatzstation by izhe'ccorresponding .carrier jaws IA, :14. This brings :the actuating member .1232 iinto engagement '"with "Zthe :;pin .22 Ito :reverse the position of ethe valve .12l2. Thereupon air sissupplied to the :inner side .ntthe 1piston 1L9 6 I and the presser plate 11:68 :isxwithdrawnziromzthe hook, thus ireleasing :it :so *.that,.it can :move :downward by gravity.

sItWill be seen' 'that when :aims :.introduced to the :inner end of the cylinder L98, :the ipiston lsifi'is :Jnovedroutwardato the extent:permitted by 15118 engagement :of the gear-.200 with the: yoke 204. When air istintroduce'd .-to:the .outer end of .Tthe :cylinder, the piston .is;mov.ed inward until thexplate il 68= engages the book, andiinward movement would in :any event :be limited by iengagement ;of :the gear 22112 with the yoke 2.0.4. .The extent :of movement of thepiston [9.6 :and of the :presser :plat'e 4681s always :the same, orzsub stantially .so, .but their outer positions :are adjustable 'reccordance with lbO'Dk :thiokness :by rotation of the gears 1200 and 1202 as :already adescribed. .Thus theplate16.8:in'its1outer :position is :always at La predetermined distance :irom the corresponding book; covenend itrmoves through atfixed distance :to :apply pressure. Therefore,

the lam'cun-t of Lair :required is always :substantially cthe same, and the .itime :requ'ired tior .applying :pressure isialways substantially itheiEfi-HIE.

ilfhe' plates Hill and i 63 :engage the entire areas of "thezcoversior the 'book as already pointed .nut. Inasmuchas areryconsiderable:pressureisapplied by ithe plates as the resultof :the air pressure,

the-covers are flattened and firmly pressedagainst the filler' to insure adherence betweenthecover and the pasted 'outersheetsof the filler. The presser plates 4'68 1 and lfit supplement the-*action of :the :carrier jaws M, 1 4 and the presser plates 91, 91 and are 'muoh more e'fieotive, partly because the plates 1-156 and 1'68 cover the entire areas 'of the mover, partly because the pressure applied by th'e plates I-Giand N58 is considerably greater, and partly becausethepaste has partly diieii and is in eondition for final setting.

As already stated, the-supportmg rail fiz which extends underneath the books at the earlier stations of the-'machine does not extend into the final *statio'n 1-1. At -station H the books are supported first .lby the :carrier ejaws I 64, 1164 and then bythe plates 158, I66. -As soonas each book is rc1eased by' theplates 4'68, I66 it' moves downwin the direction or book movement, mechanism Q automatically operable-while successivebooks are ward "by gravity, and 1 a suitable iguideway (or chute:is;provided*toireceiveit. .Assshown, ashelf 242 is gprovidedin an opening :in the base 1-30, the inner=end of :the shelf being curved upward. A bracket. 244 securedxto the base l-3D constitutes an extension-of the shelf. A :curvedguide plate 28B :is longitudinally ,pivoted to the 21 158 at 2 48, *ithis ipl-ate :having -.a sheet metal facing 250 whiclroverlapsthe curvediend-ofithevsheli 242. A

spring 25 2rbiases *the plate 246 .to hold theiacing 250 in engagement with the shelf :for all 'positions of the presser lplate J68. book is ereleased, it moves downward by gravity and is {guided by the gplate .246andthe facing I 25fi=ontoithe shelf 242zand .the-bracketZM. The

successive booksican -berremoved by handlirom the shelf 92 42 and the bracket 244 .or they can pass-ontoia suitableoonveyor, not shown.

What I claim is:

al. :In -a machine for meeting upon-1a v succession ofibooks havingwcovers appliedaandpastedthereto but with .the paste. initially-not set, the combination of mechanism for intermittently moving the .bOOkS lirom zstation to station along a ;pre-

determined path, :oppositely disposed creasing jaws at least :at .one ;of the isaidastations which, jaws :have 7 narrow abook engaging portions ppositioned. initransverserregister withfthe lines of 7 the two bppositely disposed "parallel rpressure :plates at the final station coftibook movement whicn:are

so positionedathatiedges thereof areesubstantial'ly in transverse register with the ncreased icover joints :of *the books :at last said rsrstation. and

which fare tof isuch size "as to :be adapted 'to engagecthe eentire areas otithe covers lot the :said

books beyond :the saidcoverioiuts thereoilaand mechanism automatically :operable whilethersuccessive bookszare at the said final.-station for. moving: at least oneiofithepressuresplates toward the=other toapply pressure 'toxthe last aforesaid areas of the covers :of reach of ithe said ssuccessive books.

2. In a machine for: acting upon a vsuccession f of :books" having covers applied and -pasted thereto but :with the paste initially mot set, the room- 1bin'ation :of mechanism for intermittently 'moving the ibooks :from station 5120 station along .a

predetermined *path, a plurality of -sets of oppositly disposed-creasing jaws at certain o'f the said stations which creasing jaws have narrow :bookfiengag'ing portions positioned in transverse register with the lines of the cover joints to be formed on 'the sucoess'ive books and which 'creasing jaws of each set are movable towardandfrom -each--'other but zare -held ag-ainst movement of' the bcoknoversiso as tolform'creases.atthersaid cover joints, :2. setaof roppositelyr disposed" parallel 1 pressure'zplates IOCEtEGE'at IhS first creasing zjaw station andsokpositioned:andmf suchasizeras to engage Tithe .book movers rover :major portions of the areas :thereof, mechanism automatically op- Thus, as 'each erable while successive books areat the last said station for moving the said pressure plates toward each other to cause them to apply pressures to the last said areas of the book covers and thereby cause initial adherence between the books and the covers, two oppositely disposed parallel pressure plates at the final said station of book movement which are so positioned that edges thereof are substantially in transverse register with the creased cover joints of the books at the last said station and which are of such size as to be adapted to engage the entire areas of the covers of the said books beyond the said cover joints thereof, and mechanism automatically operable while the successive books are at the said final station for moving at least one of the pressure plates toward the other to apply pressure to the last aforesaid areas of the covers of each of the said successive books.

3.- Ina machine for acting upon a succession of books having covers applied and pasted thereto but with the paste initially not set, the combination of mechanism for intermittently moving the books from station to station along a predetermined path, a plurality of sets of oppositely disposed creasing jaws at certain of the said stations, mechanism operable while successive books are at the last said stations for moving the creasing jaws toward each other to apply pressures to the sides of the book covers so as to form creases at the said cover joints, a plurality of sets of oppositely disposed carrier jaws for engaging the books at the several stations except the final station, the jaws of the first set being positioned to engage the books at narrow areas closely adjacent the lines of the cover joints, mechanism for moving the carrier jaws to successively engage the books at the last said stations and move the said books to the next following stations, a set of oppositely disposed parallel pressure plates located at the first creasing jaw station and so positioned and of such size as to engage the book covers over substantially the entire areas thereof not engaged by the creasing jaws and the carrier jaws at the said first station, mechanism operable while successive books are at the said first station for moving the said pressure plates toward, each other to cause them to apply pressures to the book covers and thereby cause initial adherence between the books and the covers, two oppositely disposed parallel pressure plates at the final station of book movement which are so positioned that edges thereof are substantially intransverse register with the creased cover joints of the books and which are of such size as to be adapted to engage the entire areas of the covers of the said books beyond the said cover joints thereof, and mechanism operable while the successive books are at the said final station for moving at least one of the pressureplates toward the other to apply pressure to the last aforesaid cover areas.

4. In a machine foracting upon a succession the covers of the books to form creases along the lines of the horizontal cover joints, a set of oppositely disposed carrier jaws adjacent the final end of the said .path adapted to engage the books at the creases formed by the "said c'i'ea'sing jaws which jaws are positioned and shaped I to leave unobstructed spaces below the said creases, means operating in a cycle for moving the said carrier jaws inward to engage the books and for then moving the jaws longitudinally to cover joints of the books at the said final station and which are of such size as to be adaptedto engage the entire areas of the covers of the said books below the said cover joints thereof, and mechanism operable while the successivebooks are at the said final station and before the books 1 are released by the said carrier jaws for movingat least one of the pressure plates toward the.

other to apply pressure to the last aforesaid areas of the covers of each of the said books.

5. In a machine for acting upon a succession of pasted books having covers applied thereto,

but with the paste initially not set which books are positioned with their backs upward, the com-' bination of a series of sets of oppositely disposed carrier jaws uniformlyispaced' along a predetermined path and adapted to engage opposite sides of successive books, means operating in a cycle for moving the carrier jaws'inward to engage the books and for then moving the jaws longitudinally to move the books tosuccessive stations along the said path, the said jaws being then moved outward to release the books and being returned longitudinally to their original positions, creasing jaws at certain of the said 7 stations for applying pressures to the sideseof the covers of the books to form creases along.

the lines of the horizontal cover joints, a supplemental set of oppositely disposed carrier jaws at the final end of the series movable in unison with the first said carrier jaws and by the same operating means, which said supplemental: carrier jaws are adapted to engage the books at the creases formed by the said creasing jaws and are positioned and shaped to leave unobstructed spaces below the said creases and which said supplemental carrier jaws serve to move the books to the final station of book movement, two oppositely disposed parallel pressure plates at the final station which are so positioned that their upperedges are below the said supplemental carrier jaws and are substantially in transverse register with the creased cover joints of the books at the final station and which are of such size as to be adapted to engage the entire areas of the covers of the said books below the said cover.- joints thereof, and mechanism operable while the successive books are at the said final station 6. In a machine for acting upon a succession V of pasted books having covers applied thereto but with the paste initially not set which books are positioned with their backs upward, the com-,

bination of a series of sets of oppositely disposed carrier jaws uniformly spaced along a predetermined path and adapted to engage opposite sides of successive books, means operating in ,a cycle,

forunoving' the carrier jaws .inwa'rd :toengage: the :books and im then moving the :jaws iongitudin'ally :t'o tmove the books to successive stations along the :said path, the :said :jaws being then movedoutward to irelease the books and being returned longitudinally to their original :positions,'icreasmg jaws aatxcertain of thehsaid statiOIlSJ fDT applying pressures to =.the sides of the covers of fthelbo'oks to form creases along the lines of the horizontal cover joints, a supplemental set of oppositely disposed carrier jaws at the final-:end of the seriessmovable unison with the first said carrier jaws and by the same operating means which said supplemental carrier-jaws areadapted-to engage the books at the creases formed by the 'said creasing jaws and are; positioned and "shaped to f' leave unobstructed spaces 'below the said creases "and which "said supplemental carrier jaws serve to move the books to the final station of book movement, two oppositely disposed parallel pressure plates at the final station which are so positioned that their upper edges are below the said supplemental carrier jaws and are substantially in transverse register with the creased cover joints of the books at the final station and which are of such size as to be adapted to engage the entire areas of the covers of the said books below the said cover joints thereof, fluid pressure means for moving at least one of the pressure plates, and means actuated by the operating means for the carrier jaws for controlling the fiuid pressure means so as to move at least one of the pressure plates inward and apply pressures to the said areas of the covers while the books are stationary at the final station.

'7. In a machine for acting upon a succession of pasted books having covers applied thereto but with the paste initially not set which books are positioned With their backs upward, the combination of means for intermittently moving the books from station to station along a predetermined path, automatically operated creasing jaws at certain of the said stations for applying pressures to the sides of the covers of the books to form creases along the lines of the horizontal cover joints, a set of oppositely disposed carrier jaws adjacent the final end of the said path adapted to engage the books at the creases formed by the said creaser jaws which jaws are positioned and shaped to leave unobstructed spaces below the said creases, means automatically operating in a cycle for moving the said carrier jaws inward to engage the books at the station next to the final station and for then moving the jaws longitudinally to move the books to a final station, the said jaws being then moved outward to release the books and being returned longitudinally to their original positions, two oppositely disposed parallel pressure plates at the final station of book movement which are so positioned that their upper edges are below the said carrier jaws and are substantially in transverse register with the creased cover joints of the books at the last said station and which are of such size as to be adapted to engage the entire areas of the covers of the said books below the said cover joints thereof, mechanism automatically operable while the successive books are at the said final station and before the books are released .by the said carrier jaws for moving at least one of the pressure plates toward the other to apply pressure to the last aforesaid areas of the covers of each of the said books, the said mechanism enabling the pressure plates to'coristitute itheisole suppoiitior the lDOOkSlfifiBf. release thereof by the said carrier ijaw's, and 1 a; gu'ideway forthe discharge fofxthe booksnbygravityz'from the lfinalistationzas they areisuccessively 1 released by the pressure plates.

B.:Inia machine for acting upon aaltsuccessionv of pasted lbooks having covers applied thereto.

but theipaste initiallyrnotwsetythe combination iof rmeans "-for intermittently moving "the books irom station .to station Jalo'ng ea predeterminedpath creasing jaws aticertain of the said stations :for applying pressures :to the sides 'lOf a the :covers of the successivebooksitoiiorm'creases along-the lines of the cover joints, .pressm ei-plates J at :the ifinal's'tationtpositioned :to iengagetheaentiretareasof thecovers of thesuccessive books beyond the said 3 oints, :fluid lpressure means lfor causing the said -iplates to apply. 'pressure to the I covers of each book at the final station, a valve controlling the flow of fluid to the fluid pressure means, and means actuated by the intermittently acting book moving means for operating the valve to cause the fluid pressure means to apply the said pressure upon the arrival of each book at the final station and to release the said pressure immediately prior to the arrival of the next following book.

9. In a machine for acting upon a succession of pasted books having covers applied thereto but with the paste initially not set, the combination of means for intermittently moving the books from station to station along a predetermined path, creasing jaws at certain of the said stations for applying pressures to the sides of the covers of the successive books to form creases along the lines of the cover joints, oppositely disposed pressure plates at the final station positioned to engage the entire areas of the covers of the successive books beyond the said joints, means for holding one of the said plates normally stationary and in approximate contact with the adjacent cover, and means for moving the other plate inward to apply pressure to the said covers of the book and for subsequently moving the last said plate outward, the last said means being timed to move the last said plate inward upon the arrival of each book at the said final station and to move the last said plate outward to release the book immediately prior to the arrival of the next following book.

10. In a machine for acting upon a succession of pasted. books having covers applied thereto but with the paste initially not set, the combination of means for intermittently moving the books from station to station along a predetermined path, creasing jaws at certain of the said stations for applying pressures to the sides of the covers of the successive books to form creases along the lines of the cover joints, oppositely disposed pressure plates at the final station positioned to engage the entire areas of the covers of the successive books beyond the said joints, means for holding one of the said plates in a normally fixed position in approximate contact with the adjacent cover, means for moving the other plate inward from a normally fixed outer position to apply opposed inward pressures to the book covers, and means for simultaneously changing the normally fixed position of the first said plate and the normally fixed outer position of the second said plate to accommodate books of different thicknesses.

11. In a machine for acting upon a succession of pasted books having covers applied thereto but with the paste initially not set, the combination of a series of sets of oppositely disposed carrier jaws uniformly spaced along a predetermined path, means operating in a cycle for moving the carrier jaws inward to engage opposite sides of successive books and for then moving the jaws longitudinally to move the books to successive stations along the said path, the said jaws being then moved outward to release the books and being returned longitudinally to their original positions, creasing jaws at certain of the said stations for applying pressures to the sides of the covers of the books to form creases along the lines of the cover joints, pressure plates at the final station positioned to engage the entire areas of the covers of the successive books beyond the said joints, means for holding one 15 fixed outer position of the second said plate toaccommodate books of different thicknesses.

CARL SCHRAMM.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 626,115 Von Auw May 30, 1899 2,098,060 Moyer Nov. 2, 1937 2,151,991 Schramm Mar. 28, 1939 2,163,812 Schramm June 2'7, 1939 

